Inspiring Photo: Steps Up #657683

Steps Up

Uploaded: December 28, 2004

Description

I've learned that there are many more steps on the way up than on the way down.

Comments

Carol Engstrom December 28, 2004

Isn't that the truth! Great shot, Dan. #199684

S J December 28, 2004

WOW!!!! What a spectacular, amazing and truly magnificent shot that is!! Great caption too! I love it a lot, Dan! #999199

Donna Roberts December 28, 2004

Stairs must be 'the subject' for the night (for you and I) - LOL.
Great capture Dan. Love the different tones you've captured.
:-)
Donna (from "downunder") #999201

Jordi Delgado December 28, 2004

Great shot once again, Dan. Love the colors and perspective!! Excellent capture!!

:-)) #999207

Mary K. Robison December 28, 2004

Gotta love that purple as much as that graceful perspective, Dan. Beautiful!! #999214

Stanley J. Contrades December 28, 2004

Love the bold purple color in contrast to the wall, Dan! Beautiful shot and you are right in your perspective on the upward climb! More of your excellent work and creativity!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #999218

Karen Engelbreth December 28, 2004

LOL - wonderful find and shot, Dan! #999239

Tracy D. Siermachesky December 28, 2004

Wow great contrast, perspective...great everything. I really like this, Dan. #999251

Patricia A. Kuniega December 28, 2004

Who wouldn't be inspired to photograph (and climb!) purple stairs! I like the gentle curving sweep and your perspective on this one, Dan! #999259

Patricia A. Kuniega December 28, 2004

Who wouldn't be inspired to photograph (and climb!) purple stairs! I like the gentle curving sweep and your perspective on this one, Dan! #999260

Carolyn M. Fletcher December 28, 2004

Not necessarily! I worked in the BofA building in San Francisco in the '70's and the FBI was just above us. They had a bomb threat, and they made us all walk down those stairs (I was on the 23rd floor) down below street level to the basement before we could get out. Seemed easy at the time, but the next day none of us could walk from using those muscles you never use in the front of your legs. We all said never again. LOL #999263

Janet L. Skinner December 28, 2004

Great shot and composition, Dan! Love the purple. #999273

Paul Michko December 28, 2004

Wonderful capture for a graphics abstract, Dan. #999275

Joy Brown December 28, 2004

Terrific image, Dan! #999310

Cathy Gregor December 28, 2004

Very nice, Dan. Like the line and color.
-cathy #999314

Rob Friedman December 28, 2004

Great composition Dan--excellent lines and colors! #999340

Tom Andersen December 28, 2004

Wonderful perspective on this image, Dan! I love the lines and color too! #999398

Cindy Paquette December 28, 2004

Once again you have captured the ordinary and made it spectacular...love the curve of the wall and the lines of those steps. Beautiful colors of purple and orange compliment the image..so very well done Dan with another message that we can all relate to!!! #999433

Diane Addonizio December 28, 2004

Wonderful capture and presentation, Dan! #999468

Donna W. Neal December 28, 2004

This is great Dan! Why is it that the way up always feels like there is triple the stairs...lol #999477

Claudia Kuhn December 28, 2004

So cool Dan, love the colors and crop of these stairs! #999533

Allan L. Whitehead December 28, 2004

Magnificent abstract, Dan, I love the subtle coloring, and the composition, and the linage. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #999537

Wally Orlowsky December 28, 2004

Great lines, perspective, and color, Dan ... when you get to the top, there is really no reason to go back down ;) #999616

Sandra Wehrman December 28, 2004

nice angle and color, the steps look steep to me.... #999633

Donald K. Cherry December 28, 2004

Great capture and philiosophical analogy, Dan! I guess everyone's goal is to make it to the top, but there are a lot of obsticles to face along the way, but always a straight shot back to the bottom if one isn't careful! #999648

Deborah Lewinson December 28, 2004

Marvelous image, Dan, and your comment is so true!!

-Debby #999658

Kathleen K. Parker December 28, 2004

This is so clever, Dan! Two main colors, simple elements, STRONG image results. As for the stair climb. I guess nobody would really appreciate the stair trek if it were too easy to get to the top...and do we really want to get to the tippity top? Not sure. There is a saying, "Two steps forward; one step back." I like challenges!
Kathleen #999728

cj patterson December 28, 2004

great image dan!!! love the colors and perspective...very nice!!! #999822

Denys December 28, 2004

Great shot once again, Dan!!Bravo for the marriage of these 2 difficult colors... Your experience allows you to climb these stairs with ease.
#999825

Lucia De Giovanni December 28, 2004

Great eye Dan! The colors and detail are simply wonderful, not to mention your composition - once again! #999872

Donna J. Taff December 28, 2004

Fantastic image, Dan!!! #999903

Colleen Braun December 28, 2004

great lines and colors... #999905

Jill Flynn December 28, 2004

Steps never looked so good Dan! Great lighting and colors. #999926

Amy N. Cappelli December 28, 2004

great eye on the lines and bold colors- beautifully composed, Dan! #999939

Kathryn (Love) Scheet December 28, 2004

as usual - excellent job Dan :) #999958

Carla Metzler December 28, 2004

Wow Dan, what an excellent image! I really like this! #999987

Mata Patan December 28, 2004

When you open the photo it seems that stairs never want to stop and it seems that there are many steps also in the way down....! Anyway even if we are not agree if there are more steps up or down, I really think that this photo and its colours are wonderful! Congratulations Dan! #1000100

Judy S. Fung December 28, 2004

Terrific image, Dan! Wonderful perspective, colors and comp! #1000233

Laurence Saliba December 28, 2004

Great abstract Dan!! #1000234

William C. Raco December 28, 2004

Excellent perspective, colors, shapes, patterns and lines.
Very well seen and taken, Dan

bill #1000359

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 28, 2004

Great image Dan. I like the low perspective used. #1000439

Susan T. Evans December 28, 2004

awesome capture Dan!!! #1000578

Carol Brill December 28, 2004

Flawless composition and design, Dan, I'm glad my eyes are following the fascinating lines of those stairs and not my legs! #1000651

Jessica McCollam December 28, 2004

Excellent compostion, Dan! Love the colors and lines!
#1000653

Stacey M December 28, 2004

Just couldn't help but notice all the different thoughts this shot provoked. Isn't that the sign of "A TRUE PIECE OF ART"?
I'll leave it at that..... #1000721

Jim Kinnunen December 28, 2004

Colors, lines and composition...wonderful!!! #1000789

Dan Holm December 28, 2004

Carol, Sanjay, Donna R., Jordi, Mary, Stan, Karen, Tracy, Patricia, Carolyn, Janet, Paul, Joy, Cathy, Rob, Tom, Cindy, Diane, Donna N., Claudia, Allan, Wally, Sandra, Donald, Debby, Kathleen, C.J., Denys, Lucia, Donna T., Colleen, Jill, Amy, Kathryn, Carla, Mata, Judy, Laurence, Bill, Donna P., Susan, Carol, Jessica, Stacey and Jim: Thank you all so VERY much!! I truly appreciate your generous feedback and kind comments! #1000952

Kip T. Berger December 28, 2004

Nicely Done , Dan!!! Love the lines and highlights/colors. #1000955

Evy Johansen December 28, 2004

Wow - this is a wonderful image, Dan! Beautiful color and a great composition! #1000959

Dan Holm December 29, 2004

Thanks very much, Kip and Evy! I appreciate it! #1000966

Jonna Bergström December 29, 2004

Great eye! Fantastic image with great colours! #1001098

Candice C. Calhoun December 29, 2004

Also, climbing these steps is much more fun....onward and upward in 2005! Just amazing....Dan, you continue to elevate the level of artistry every day!

ccc #1001832

Kristi A. Howson December 29, 2004

The color, line and design are fantastic here Dan...very "WOW" :) #1001988

Kevin Nugent December 29, 2004

Great shot Dan!!! Excellent perspective and composition! Nice colors too! #1002185

Patty Razonable December 29, 2004

Another WOW!! Unusual colors combined together is fantastic! Great shot, Dan!! #1002302

Cindy Cone December 29, 2004

Love this composition and the complementary colors, Dan! #1002509

Anette Linnea Rasmussen December 29, 2004

It is an extraordinary place to see this set of complematary colors - you have an eye for it, Dan!
Best wishes Linnea #1002833

Dan Holm December 29, 2004

Jonna, Candice, Kristi, Kevin, Patty, Cindy andf Linnea: Thanks soVERY much for your kind feedback and comments! I sincerely appreciate it! #1002844

Patricia Marroquin December 30, 2004

Dan, excellent message here! As well as an excellent graphic abstract. Love the colors! Great composition! :-) #1002876

William Moore December 30, 2004

very nice ab.... #1003529

Dan Holm December 31, 2004

Thank you, Patricia and William!! I truly appreciate your feedback! #1004851

Darren K. Fisher January 14, 2005

OH wow I missed this one, this would be a great addition to what I have on my wall already. I can't wait to tell Betsy about this one. Very well done Dan. #1034228

S J January 17, 2005

Many congratulations on this excellent POTD, Dan!! Great work!! #1038219

Danilo Piccioni January 17, 2005

Great POTD Dan! congrats! #1038228

Mary K. Robison January 17, 2005

How cool is this??
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR POTD, DAN!!! Still love that purple! #1038231

Anette Linnea Rasmussen January 17, 2005

Excellent shot Dan, Big congrats on your POTD!

Best wishes
Linnea #1038232

Judy S. Fung January 17, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Dan! Terrific image!! #1038238

Dorothy Neumann January 17, 2005

Great graphic, Dan! Congrats on your POTD! #1038241

Arya Bandyopadhyay January 17, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD!! #1038242

Carol Engstrom January 17, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Dan. That is at least two today isn't it?
#1038249

Susie Peek-Swint January 17, 2005

Love the lines and perspective Dan ~ great caption too... many congrats on potd!! #1038266

Donna W. Neal January 17, 2005

Colors and Lines very strong in this wonderful photo Dan. Congratulation on POTD #1038275

Paul Michko January 17, 2005

Congratulations on a fantastic POTD, Dan. #1038306

Diane Dupuis January 17, 2005

Congrats on a fantastic shot Dan and your well deserved POTD! #1038353

Cathy Gregor January 17, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Dan!
-cathy #1038356

Wendy Stevenson January 17, 2005

Absolutely amazing shot Dan!! The colour, the composition - what a find!!! A big congratulations on your POTTD!!!! #1038357

Kathryn (Love) Scheet January 17, 2005

POTD congrats!!!! #1038362

Kevin Elliott January 17, 2005

Brilliant, another PTOD as well. Congrats, Kevin #1038369

Evy Johansen January 17, 2005

Big congratulations on a well deserved POTD win, Dan! #1038387

Charlene Bayerle January 17, 2005

Congratulations Dan on your POTD!!!!! #1038406

Allan L. Whitehead January 17, 2005

Dan, congratulations on this absolutely terrific "POTD" selection. It is very well deserved and I'm very proud of this for you. Well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1038412

Kathleen Clemons January 17, 2005

This is just awesome, Dan. Congrats to you! #1038436

Amy N. Cappelli January 17, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! A great POTD to wake up to :-) #1038442

Claudia Kuhn January 17, 2005

Wonderful shot Dan, love the com, big congrats on your POTD!! #1038461

Terry R. Hatfield January 17, 2005

Congratulations Dan On Your POTD,Great Job!! #1038494

Deborah Lewinson January 17, 2005

Hearty congrats on your POTD, Dan, very well-deserved!

-Debby #1038501

Paul C. Gazzanigo January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Dan! Very nice graphic impact, super comp ... well done! #1038504

Debra Booth January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Paul! Excellent shot! #1038509

Dolores Neilson January 17, 2005

THis is way cool, Dan!! Congratulations!!

BTW, have you a link to the finalists for December?? Would appreciate it!! #1038510

Wally Orlowsky January 17, 2005

Congratulations on this "uplifting" POTD, Dan! #1038513

William C. Raco January 17, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!
Well done

bill #1038523

Debbie Fleri January 17, 2005

Very nice,,,congratulations on your P.O.T.D.

Debbie : ) #1038535

Lucia De Giovanni January 17, 2005

Yeah! Congratulations Dan, very well deserved! #1038606

Patricia A. Kuniega January 17, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific POTD, Dan! : ) #1038613

Ed Heaton January 17, 2005

Hi Dan,
Congrats on this great POTD! #1038625

Deborah Sandidge January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Dan! #1038676

Doug Bascom January 17, 2005

Dan:

On this cold and rainy day in Washington State, I've been 'warmed' and inspired by viewing the images on your site.

Keep up the Exceptional work!

Doug Bascom
www.bascomphoto.com #1038687

Eric Highfield January 17, 2005

Dan, you aways have the coolest shots, and this one is no exception! Congratulations on your AWESOME POTD!!! #1038702

Robert Mann January 17, 2005

Super job, Dan! COngrats on your POTD! RoB #1038705

Candice C. Calhoun January 17, 2005

Congrats on your POTD! So well deserved, Dan...

ccc #1038732

Dale Ann Cubbage January 17, 2005

Congrats on POTD, Dan! This is a great image, nice lines, and great color contrast! Excellent find and wonderfully composed!

da #1038752

Murry Grigsby January 17, 2005

Congrats on your terrific POTD Dan!! #1038798

Stephen Zacker January 17, 2005

Great perspective and lines. Like your title. Congratulations, Dan #1038824

Brenda W. LaFleur January 17, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Dan. Great job on this one. Love the perspective! #1038856

Pamela K January 17, 2005

Love this shot!! Congrats on POTD!

Pam #1039087

Kip T. Berger January 17, 2005

Great job of use of lines/shape & contrasting color Dan! Congrats on the well-deserved POTD!!! #1039108

Stacey M January 17, 2005

Much deserved POTD!!! Congrats Dan!!! #1039168

Jill Flynn January 17, 2005

Way to go Dan! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1039176

Jane Summa January 17, 2005

WAY 2 GO, DAN!!!! Congratulations! #1039194

Karen Engelbreth January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Dan!
#1039216

Kathleen K. Parker January 17, 2005

Congratulations on the POTD, Dan!!
Kathleen #1039241

Cesar J. La Rosa January 17, 2005

Congratulations on this WONDERFUL POTD, Dan!!! Awesome perspective and beautiful colors.
Excellent job!!! #1039325

Sharon Day January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Dan!!! Fantastic color and perspective! #1039398

Stanley J. Contrades January 17, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Dan on this image being selected as the POTD! Great job!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1039488

April Bryant January 17, 2005

Congrats, Dan! #1039543

Pu Chen January 17, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1039598

Tommy Luca January 17, 2005

Very fine work!!!! Dan! #1039621

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 17, 2005

Hi Dan, I am very happy for your photo of the day win. Very very cool!!! Great work, keep it up!!! #1039693

Patty Razonable January 17, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD and very well deserved!!! Awesome!!! #1039718

Mata Patan January 17, 2005

Congratulations for this POTD,"up or down" you deserved it! #1039749

Leonard Pierce January 17, 2005

Congratulations Dan on yet another super fantastic image!!!! I think the judges will be reviewing this a few more times!!! Great job! #1039818

Jessica McCollam January 17, 2005

Congrats on POTD!!!! Great shot, Dan! #1039821

Diane Addonizio January 17, 2005

Congratulations, Dan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1039958

Kristi A. Howson January 17, 2005

Congratulations Dan..I love this...hope we see it again soon *S*. #1039988

Kathleen R. Struckle January 17, 2005

Great image Dan! Love the colors!! Congrats.on POTD!! #1040234

Dan Holm January 17, 2005

Thanbk you all VERY much!! I sincerely appreciate your encouraging and supportive comments! #1040390

S J January 17, 2005

Many congratulations on this well deserving FINALIST, Dan!! Good luck in the next round of judging!! #1040429

Leonard Pierce January 17, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS DAN!!!....I told you so! #1040453

Jessica McCollam January 17, 2005

Congrats, DAN! :) #1040496

Mary K. Robison January 17, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, DAN! #1040516

Kip T. Berger January 17, 2005

Congratulations on the finalist Dan!!! Great job!!! #1040530

Carol Engstrom January 17, 2005

Congrats on this one again--now just one more time when you place with it.:-) #1040607

Donna Roberts January 17, 2005

I was one of the first to comment on this Dan and I know for sure I won't be the last.
This finalist is so well deserved because you are such an inspirational photographer. I wish you ever success in the next round.
:-)
Donna (from "downunder") #1040657

Danilo Piccioni January 18, 2005

How many steps I have to take to write "congratulations", the list of cmments is sooooo long and for a very good reason!

Dado #1040733

Jonna Bergström January 18, 2005

Congratulations and good luck in the next round, Dan!!! #1040834

Jordi Delgado January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!!! Very well deserved!!! Good luck!!!

:-)) #1040882

Patricia Marroquin January 18, 2005

POTD becomes VIP (very important photo) :-) Congrats, Dan, this is beautiful! :-) #1040890

Anette Linnea Rasmussen January 18, 2005

Excellent shot Dan!
Congrats on this well deserved finalist!

Best wishes
Linnea #1040964

Judy S. Fung January 18, 2005

Congrats on a terrific finalist image, Dan!! #1040999

Patty Razonable January 18, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful image and just one (or two) more steps!!! :-) #1041072

Alan L. Borror January 18, 2005

Congratulations on a great finalist, Dan! #1041073

Colleen Braun January 18, 2005

congratulations... #1041299

Cindy Paquette January 18, 2005

Oh Dan...I so love this one! A heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic abstract!! #1041333

Allan L. Whitehead January 18, 2005

Dan, my very dear friend, congratulations on your four finalist selections. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #1041396

Carla Metzler January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Denys! #1041442

Carla Metzler January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1041446

Heather K. McFarland January 18, 2005

Great colors and lines in this fine POTD Dan! Congrats! #1041567

Tom Andersen January 18, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Dan! #1041591

Cathy Gregor January 18, 2005

Dan- Congrats on your finalist!
-cathy #1041658

Paul Michko January 18, 2005

Congrats, Dan. #1041720

Amy N. Cappelli January 18, 2005

Congrats Dan! #1041793

Sandra Wehrman January 18, 2005

congratulations!! #1041845

Patricia A. Kuniega January 18, 2005

Back again to say congrats, this time on your terrific finalist, Dan! Good luck! #1042268

Claudia Kuhn January 18, 2005

Glad to see this here Dan, congrats! #1042271

Candice C. Calhoun January 18, 2005

Me too! Congratulations, Dan...

ccc #1042335

Darren K. Fisher January 18, 2005

Congrats to you Dan. #1042358

Donald K. Cherry January 18, 2005

Congrats on this great finalist, Dan! I love this shot!! #1042478

Colette M. Metcalf January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!!! #1042493

Karen Engelbreth January 18, 2005

Big congrats, Dan! #1042611

cj patterson January 18, 2005

congrats dan!!!! #1042617

Dale Ann Cubbage January 18, 2005

Congrats on this great finalist, Dan!

da #1042684

Robert Goodman January 18, 2005

Congratulations Dan!!!!! #1042776

Paul C. Gazzanigo January 18, 2005

Congratulations again, Dan! #1042789

Kathleen K. Parker January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!
kathleen

#1042855

Murry Grigsby January 18, 2005

Congrats and good luck Dan! #1042930

Donna J. Taff January 18, 2005

Congrat's to you, Dan!!! #1043176

Lucia De Giovanni January 18, 2005

Right on Dan! Congratulations!!! #1043326

Jill Flynn January 18, 2005

Way to go Dan. Congratulations!! #1043626

Monika Sapek January 18, 2005

Many congratulations and good luck, Dan!
Monika
#1044044

Denys January 18, 2005

Yes! Yes Yes!!Glad to see this here Dan,You are a GREAT FINALIST!!!See you in the next step! #1044045

Kathleen R. Struckle January 18, 2005

Congrats.Dan!! #1044336

Susan T. Evans January 18, 2005

Congrats Dan!!!! awesome capture! #1044516

Karma Wilson January 18, 2005

Congrats on this great entry!

Karma #1044625

Mata Patan January 18, 2005

Congratulations, your "step up" brought you UP! Most probably with this photo you still have to go up!!!
Good luck dear Dan!!!! #1044664

Debra Booth January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1044797

Noel Baebler January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1044852

Kathleen Clemons January 18, 2005

Congrats to you, Dan! #1044933

Wendy Stevenson January 18, 2005

No surpirse this made it Dan!!! Really great stuff. Congrats to you and best of luck in the next round:-) #1044964

Deborah Lewinson January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan, on your marvelous finalist!

Best Wishes!
Debby #1045175

Robin L. Wehrman January 18, 2005

Congratulations to you, Dan!!! on this outstanding image!!! #1045289

Diane Addonizio January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan !!! #1045531

Jennifer Rennison January 18, 2005

Terrific image, Dan! Congratulations on your finalist! #1045951

Nobu Nagase January 18, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!!!
Terriric!!! #1046092

Terry R. Hatfield January 18, 2005

Congratulations Dan, An Outstanding Image And A Great Finalist:-) #1046227

Jim Kinnunen January 18, 2005

Congrats Dan on an exceptional image!!! #1046413

Phil Sauvey January 18, 2005

Congrats Dan! Best of luck in round 2! #1046423

Kristi A. Howson January 18, 2005

Congralations Dan...This one's a real winner!!!!!! #1046437

Stanley J. Contrades January 18, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Dan, first as the POTD selection and now as a Finalist! Excellent!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#1046874

Ellen Peach January 19, 2005

Congrats & best of luck, Dan! #1047478

Laurence Saliba January 19, 2005

Congratulations Dan!! Wonderful. #1048172

Janet Detota January 19, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful image! #1049256

Susana Matos January 20, 2005

great photo! Congratulations!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #1051763

Audrea Telkamp January 21, 2005

Wow Dan!! Congratulations on this awesome image!! You have such a natural eye when it comes to composition. #1054383

Eric Highfield January 22, 2005

Congratulatuons on your Finalist, Dan! You are the king of composition, this is wonderful! #1057254

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